OTHER Environment
Environment - Other 18 hours ago
OCEANIA

A sustainable tourism expert says environmental damage from cruise ships far outweigh any economic benefits for local businesses. Studies have found cruise passengers spend less money than other tourists, while …

Environment - Other 1 week ago
NORTH AMERICA

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When Ann McDonald went kayaking several weeks after a 2024 rainstorm, she thought the water in the Alewife Brook just outside Boston was safe. Even though …

Environment - Other 4 days, 1 hour ago
OCEANIA

Queenstown Lakes District Council has voted to seek long-term approval to pump treated wastewater into the Kawarau River. Councillors agreed on Thursday to lodge a 35-year resource consent application for …

Environment - Other 1 week, 2 days ago
EUROPE

A €50 MILLION bridge first approved during the Celtic Tiger era is moving closer to construction – despite no clear evidence of updated environmental checks along its protected river corridor. …

Environment - Other 6 days ago
EUROPE

Harmful compounds in children’s nappies and toxic “forever chemicals” in everyday products are among 14 hazardous substance groups hit by lengthy delays to EU pollution controls, according to report findings …

Environment - Other 1 week, 1 day ago
NORTH AMERICA

In separate lawsuits, environmental regulators said D.C. Water failed to prevent and contain a massive spill of raw sewage upstream of Washington. Reporting from Washington The Environmental Protection Agency and …